Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Bob McCurdy

Bob McCurdy details his Katz exit

After more than three decades at Katz Radio Group, Bob McCurdy recently left the rep firm as
Emmis Communications

DOJ gives Emmis-YMF deal thumbs-up

While still needing the FCC’s blessings, DOJ antitrust attorneys signed off on Emmis

Free Lance-Star station could be DC move-in

The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. (FLS), owner of the Free Lance-Star newspaper and 50-kW Country

NAB sounds off on ad deductibility in tax reform proposal

In response the 2/26 release of a tax reform discussion draft by

BMI’s Del Bryant gets the 2014 Golden Mike Award

More than $200,000 was raised at the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2014 Golden Mike Award Dinner
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler woe: FCC to ban JSAs

Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, looks like he’s going to move ahead with a Report and Order on changing media-ownership rules that would make it harder for broadcast companies to control two TV stations in the same local market by using the same ad sales staff (Joint Sales Agreements), the Wall Street Journal reported.
Dish Network

Dish will likely get H-block spectrum

Weeks after withdrawing a $2.2 billion bid to buy bankrupt LightSquared and its 4G spectrum, Charlie Ergen is
RAB / Radio Advertising Bureau

Digital radio sales getting big growth this year

With a digital revenue increase of 15% in 2013, radio is poised to grow 22% this year -- surpassing
Bob McCurdy

The data vacuum that exists no longer

There’s been an open debate within the Streaming Audio, Advertising and Radio community for
iHeart Radio

iHeartRadio Music Awards to air on network TV

NBC will televise the first-ever iHeartRadio Music Awards 5/1 (8-11 p.m. ET/PT) from
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar Q4 up 19%

Nexstar Broadcasting Group Q4 net revenue was $138.1 million, up 18.9% from $116.2 million in Q4 2012. The increase was driven by

Cable companies urge Program Access Rules update

In a letter to FCC Chairman Wheeler filed 2/25, executives from 53 companies -- including
U.S. Supreme Court

Networks file Aereo brief with SCOTUS

A brief filed 2/24 by networks including ABC, PBS, CBS, NBC and Fox, asks the Supreme Court to
Clear Channel

BandPage, CCME let artists take the stage

BandPage, a platform more than 500,000 musicians use as a central online profile to reach

ACA files ex parte on coordinated retrans consent deals

The American Cable Association has told the FCC in an ex parte filing